Across
- 4. The starches and sugars that occur naturally in foods, mainly in plants
- 5. a unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods
- 6. Substances in food that your body needs to grow have energy, and stay healthy
- 7. compound that help to regulate body processes
- 9. substances that the body uses to form healthy bones and teeth, keep blood healthy and keep the heart and other organs working properly.
- 10. Nutrients that your body uses to build, repair, and maintain cells and tissues
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- 1. The waxy, fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells and make other substances
- 2. The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health
- 3. nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy
- 8. A complex carbohydrate that the body cannot break down or use for energy